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Lost or Found a Pet?
What to do if you
have lost a pet:
Contact the Henry
County Animal Control Department to see if a pet matching the
description of your pet has been picked up, but it is best to visit the
Animal Control Facility to visually look for your dog, since
descriptions vary between people. Place “Lost Animal” ad in the local
newspaper, this can sometimes be done for free. Call your veterinarian
and other local veterinarians to report that you are missing your dog.
Contact the Henry County Humane Society-Geneseo at (309) 944-4868 and
the Henry County Humane Society-Kewanee at (309) 852-0040, give them a
description of your animal. Let your neighbors know that your dog is
missing and place fliers around the vicinity that the pet was lost or
last seen.
Most importantly,
keep cats indoors, make sure they are wearing a collar with an ID tag
attached, and keep dogs on a leash when not in your house or yard, make
sure that they are properly tagged. Having a microchip implanted into
your animal is another way to ensure their safe return to your custody.
Download
the Lost Pet Form Here
What
to do if you have found a lost pet:
If the animal is
wearing an ID tag contact the owner listed on the tag, if the animal is
wearing a rabies tag, contact the Henry County Animal Control Department
and give them the tag number, they can identify the owner and provide
you with their information. If the animal has no identification, call
the Henry County Animal Control Department and give them a description
of the animal you have found, walk the dog around your neighborhood, one
of your neighbors may be able to identify the dog and give you the
owners information. Put up “Found Animal” fliers in the vicinity that
the animal was found.
Many animals are
implanted with a microchip, which is a permanent form of
identification. All local stray holding facilities, police departments,
and most veterinarian clinics are equipped with scanners to read the
chips. The owners information can then be traced with the chip number.
If you cannot get
in contact with the animals owner, bring it to the Henry County Animal
Control facility and they will care for the animal until an owner is
located. If an owner is not located the animal may be placed up for
adoption.
Download
the Found Pet Form Here
How
to protect your dog from being stolen:
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Have up to date
pictures of your pet, specifically, pictures of any unique markings
or scars.
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Do not leave
you pet unattended for long periods of time, especially in a place
that people driving by can see the animal.
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Microchip your
pet.
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If you are
going to be gone for a long period of time, ask someone to
frequently check on your animal.
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